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Leucrotta Announces Q2 2019 Financial and Operating Results

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2019) - LEUCROTTA EXPLORATION INC. (TSXV: LXE) ("Leucrotta" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. All dollar figures are Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Achieved adjusted funds flow of $2.0 million in Q2 2019.

  • Maintained production at 3,119 boe/d in Q2 2019 from 3,166 boe/d in Q1 2019.

  • Maintained working capital of $1.6 million at June 30, 2019.

  • Closed strategic infrastructure acquisition and an undeveloped land acquisition during Q2 2019 for $1.5 million.

FINANCIAL RESULTS


Three Months Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

($000s, except per share amounts)

2019

2018

% Change

2019

2018

% Change

 







Oil and natural gas sales

6,560

7,327

(10)

14,662

17,753

(17)

 







Cash flow from operating activities

3,688

4,579

(19)

7,417

10,510

(29)

   Per share - basic and diluted

0.02

0.02

-

0.04

0.05

(20)

 







Adjusted funds flow (1)

2,017

3,348

(40)

6,125

9,735

(37)

   Per share - basic and diluted

0.01

0.02

(50)

0.03

0.05

(40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings

(882)

(2,280)

(61)

1,792

266

574

Per share - basic and diluted

(-)

(0.01)

(100)

0.01

-

100

 







Capital expenditures and acquisitions

3,042

2,400

27

7,996

13,860

(42)

 







Proceeds on sale of equipment (2)

-

-

-

3,142

-

100

 







Working capital




1,622

14,467

(89)

 







Common shares outstanding (000s)







   Weighted average - basic

200,525

200,517

-

200,525

200,517

-

   Weighted average - diluted

200,525

200,517

-

200,817

203,733

(1)

 







   End of period - basic




200,525

200,517

-

   End of period - fully diluted




227,082

227,093

(-)

 

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(1) See "Non-GAAP Measures" section.
(2) The sale of equipment for proceeds of $3.1 million is exclusive of $2.7 million deposit received in Q4 2018.

OPERATING RESULTS (1)

Three Months Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30


2019

2018

% Change

2019

2018

% Change

 







Daily production







   Oil and NGLs (bbls/d)

861

938

(8)

843

1,040

(19)

   Natural gas (mcf/d)

13,550

15,297

(11)

13,798

16,748

(18)

   Oil equivalent (boe/d)

3,119

3,487

(11)

3,142

3,832

(18)

 







Revenue







   Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)

56.12

65.09

(14)

54.04

63.44

(15)

   Natural gas ($/mcf)

1.75

1.27

38

2.57

1.92

34

   Oil equivalent ($/boe)

23.11

23.09

-

25.78

25.60

1

 







Royalties







   Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)

-

0.75

(100)

-

0.34

(100)

   Natural gas ($/mcf)

-

-

-

-

-

-

   Oil equivalent ($/boe)

-

0.20

(100)

-

0.09

(100)

 







Net operating expenses (2)







   Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)

9.91

8.27

20

8.19

7.21

14

   Natural gas ($/mcf)

0.95

0.94

1

0.85

0.86

(1)

   Oil equivalent ($/boe)

6.86

6.37

8

5.93

5.70

4

 







Net transportation and marketing expenses (2)






   Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)

1.27

1.13

12

1.39

1.91

(27)

   Natural gas ($/mcf)

0.99

0.38

161

0.98

0.41

139

   Oil equivalent ($/boe)

4.63

1.97

135

4.69

2.31

103

 







Operating netback (2)







   Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)

44.94

54.94

(18)

44.46

53.98

(18)

   Natural gas ($/mcf)

(0.19)

(0.05)

280

0.74

0.65

14

   Oil equivalent ($/boe)

11.62

14.55

(20)

15.16

17.50

(13)

 







Depletion and depreciation ($/boe)

(9.32)

(9.25)

1

(9.45)

(9.31)

2

General and administrative expenses ($/boe)

(4.49)

(4.15)

8

(4.29)

(3.65)

18

Share based compensation ($/boe)

(0.73)

(8.32)

(91)

(0.74)

(4.20)

(82)

Gain on sale of equipment ($/boe)

-

-

-

2.74

-

100

Finance expense ($/boe)

(0.23)

(0.26)

(12)

(0.29)

(0.20)

45

Finance income ($/boe)

0.04

0.25

(84)

0.02

0.25

(92)

Net (loss) earnings ($/boe)

(3.11)

(7.18)

(57)

3.15

0.39

708

 

(1) See "Frequently Recurring Terms" section.
(2) See "Non-GAAP Measures" section.

Selected financial and operational information outlined in this news release should be read in conjunction with Leucrotta's unaudited condensed interim financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, which are available for review at www.sedar.com.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

In Q2 2019, the majority of Leucrotta's capital was spent on the acquisition of infrastructure at Two Rivers in the vicinity of the 10-08 Upper Montney well that is expected to allow the Company to bring the well on stream in the fourth quarter of 2019. The remainder of capital expenditures were focused on a turnaround of the Doe facility, and minor land acquisitions. Capital for the rest of the year will be focused on upgrading and adding additional compression at Two Rivers to accommodate the 10-08 Upper Montney well that is expected to add 800-1,000 boe/d (approximately 40% light oil) of initial production.

Production remained relatively stable at 3,119 boe/d for the quarter as wells continue to outperform expectations. Production is estimated to remain fairly constant throughout Q3 2019 with an increase in late Q4 2019 when the 10-08 well is placed on production. Leucrotta's product mix was 28% liquids for Q2 2019 with an estimated increase to over 40% liquids with focus on the volatile oil window combined with the installation of a gas plant capable of increased liquids extraction. Light oil and condensate ultimate recoveries (1) within the volatile light oil window are estimated at over 200 thousand barrels per well based on one-mile laterals.

Leucrotta maintained a strong balance sheet with $1.6 million net positive working capital and a $20 million credit facility at the end of Q2 2019. For the remainder of 2019, Leucrotta will remain conservative and protect the balance sheet given significant volatility seen in both the oil and gas markets. Leucrotta estimates it will continue to have positive working capital at year-end.

Leucrotta has been able to materially de-risk a large light oil resource in the Lower Montney over a minimum of 140 net sections of land and is working to de-risk additional Lower Montney lands as well as the Upper Montney and Basal Montney (Below Lower Montney) on Leucrotta's land base. Infrastructure currently in place combined with up to 1,000 de-risked locations (2) will allow for Leucrotta to rapidly and materially increase production once the decision is made to move to the development phase.

We look forward to reporting on the results of the new wells and other business developments in the near future.

(1) See "Oil and Gas Metrics" section
(2) See "Potential Drilling Locations" section

FREQUENTLY RECURRING TERMS

The Company uses the following frequently recurring industry terms in this news release: "bbls" refers to barrels, "mcf" refers to thousand cubic feet, and "boe" refers to barrel of oil equivalent. Disclosure provided herein in respect of a boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent has been used for the calculation of boe amounts in this news release. This boe conversion rate is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

This news release refers to certain financial measures that are not determined in accordance with IFRS (or "GAAP"). This news release contains the terms "adjusted funds flow", "adjusted funds flow per share", "operating netback", "net operating expenses", and "net transportation and marketing expenses" which do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. The Company uses these measures to help evaluate its performance.

Management considers adjusted funds flow to be a key measure as it demonstrates the Company's ability to generate the cash necessary to fund future capital investments and abandonment obligations and to repay debt, if any. Adjusted funds flow is a non-GAAP measure and has been defined by the Company as cash flow from operating activities excluding the change in non-cash working capital related to operating activities and expenditures on decommissioning obligations. The Company also presents adjusted funds flow per share whereby amounts per share are calculated using weighted average shares outstanding, consistent with the calculation of net earnings (loss) per share. Adjusted funds flow is reconciled from cash flow from operating activities under the heading "Cash Flow from Operating Activities and Adjusted Funds Flow" in the Company's MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Management considers operating netback an important measure as it demonstrates its profitability relative to current commodity prices. Operating netback, which is calculated as average unit sales price less royalties, net operating expenses, and net transportation and marketing expenses, represents the cash margin for every barrel of oil equivalent sold. Operating netback per boe is reconciled to net earnings per boe under the heading "Operating Netback".

Net operating expenses is calculated as operating expenses less processing revenues. Management uses net operating expenses to determine the current periods' cash cost of operating expenses less processing revenue and net operating expenses per boe is used to measure operating efficiency on a comparative basis. The measure approximates the Company's operating expenses relative to its produced volumes by excluding third party operating costs.

Net transportation and marketing expenses is calculated as transportation expenses less marketing revenues. Management uses net transportation and marketing expenses to determine the current periods' cash cost of transportation expenses less marketing revenue and net transportation and marketing expenses per boe is used to measure transportation efficiency on a comparative basis as well as the Company's ability to mitigate the cost of excess committed capacity.

OIL AND GAS METRICS

The estimated ultimate recoveries (EUR) referenced in this news release are an internal estimate prepared by a Qualified Reserves Evaluator ("QRE") and are based on an average of the proved plus probable estimates used by GLJ for booked undeveloped horizontal wells in the Lower Montney formation as per the year-end 2018 corporate reserves evaluation effective December 31 2018. The curves represent an internal "best-estimate" expectation.

EUR - Estimated Ultimate Recovery is defined as "those quantities of petroleum which are estimated, on a given date, to be potentially recoverable from an accumulation, plus those quantities already produced therefrom.

POTENTIAL DRILLING LOCATIONS

This news release discloses drilling locations in four categories: (i) proved undeveloped locations; (ii) probable undeveloped locations; (iii) unbooked locations; and (iv) an aggregate total of (i), (ii) and (iii).

Of the 1000 total potential/possible locations referenced in the news release, only the following have been assigned reserves at December 31, 2018 as independently evaluated by GLJ, in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51-101"):

  • 19 Proved Undeveloped

  • 34 Probable Undeveloped

The remaining 947 potential/possible locations are unbooked.

Unbooked locations are based on the Company's prospective acreage and internal estimates as to the number of wells that can be drilled per section. Unbooked locations do not have attributed reserves or resources (including contingent and prospective). Unbooked locations have been identified by management as an estimation of the Company's multi-year drilling activities based on evaluation of applicable geologic, seismic, engineering, production and reserves information. There is no certainty that the Company will drill all unbooked drilling locations and if drilled there is no certainty that such locations will result in additional oil and gas reserves, resources or production. The drilling locations on which the Company will actually drill wells, including the number and timing thereof is ultimately dependent upon the availability of funding, regulatory approvals, seasonal restrictions, oil and natural gas prices, costs, actual drilling results, additional reservoir information that is obtained and other factors. While certain of the unbooked drilling locations have been de-risked by drilling existing wells in relative close proximity to such unbooked drilling locations, the majority of other unbooked drilling locations are farther away from existing wells where management has less information about the characteristics of the reservoir and therefore there is more uncertainty whether wells will be drilled in such locations and if drilled there is more uncertainty that such wells will result in additional oil and gas reserves, resources or production.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "believe", "intends", "forecast", "plans", "guidance" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information.

More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company's risk management program, oil, NGLs, and natural gas production, capital programs, and working capital. The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company, including expectations and assumptions relating to prevailing commodity prices and exchange rates, applicable royalty rates and tax laws, future well production rates, the performance of existing wells, the success of drilling new wells, the availability of capital to undertake planned activities, and the availability and cost of labour and services.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as operational risks in development, exploration and production, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production rates, costs, and expenses, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, marketing and transportation, environmental risks, competition, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in tax, royalty, and environmental legislation. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this document are made as of the date hereof for the purpose of providing the readers with the Company's expectations for the coming year. The forward-looking statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Leucrotta is an oil and natural gas company, actively engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas reserves in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.

Further Information

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Robert J. Zakresky
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 705-4525

Mr. Nolan Chicoine
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 705-4525

Leucrotta Exploration Inc.
Suite 700, 639 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0M9
Phone: (403) 705-4525
Fax: (403) 705-4526

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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